REGISTERED CHARITY NO 1192265 TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON REPORT OF THE TRUSTEES & UNAUDITED FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31Au st 2025
TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON ADDRESS: Trinity St AndreS Church Westmoreland St Skipton North Yorkshire BD23 2EA CORRESPONDENCE ADDRESS: Revd S Mclvor 3 Park Wood Close Skipton BD23 IQW MINISTER: Revd S Mclvor BANKERS: CAF Bank Ltd 25 King5 Hill Avenue Kings Hill West Malling Kent ME19 4JQ Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church 9 Bonhill Street London EC2A 4PE INDEPENDE EXAMINER: Julie Bridgford Keith Bridgford & Co Chartered Accountants The Rainhall Centre Rainhall Road Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 5DR
TRINITY T ANDRE Kivr REPORT OF THE CHURCH MEETING forthe yearended 31 AW 2025 A Local Ecumenical Partnership {LEP} in which members of the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Churth share in Worship. Fellowship. Service and Mlssion Administrative Information The name of the church is Trinity St Andres. It is a part of the Skipton & Grassington Methodist Circuit127118]. The church is a LEP between the Methodist Church and the United Reformed Church-the ownership of the buildings on Newmarket St. being vested in the United Reformed Church and on Westmoreland St. being vested in the Methodist Church. Correspondence address.. 3 Park Wood Close, Skipton, BD23 IQW Email: ministerskiptonandgrassington@gmail.com All correspondence should be addressed to the Church Correspondence Secretary IRev S Mclvorl at the above address. Aims and Organisations As the people of God meeting at Trinity St Andre5, we share the conviction that God has a purpose for us to fulfil in our town and wider community- In seeking to learn more of God's will and purpose for us these are our mission priorities= That we will know Christ and make Christ known That worshippin& working and praying together will result in a relevant, growin& inclusive, all age church. That we will continue to be a Christian presence into the future and recognise that people are more important than buildings. That our mission prioritie5 will include: Welcome and h05Pitality Social justice o Worship and prayer o Encouraging and enabling growth in relationship with God (individually and together). That we will be known as Christians working for good in our community. That we will have a base which provides the right facilities and resources to enable the work of God's kingdom. That we will have the courage to lay down the things we can no longer do and be open to the new things God may be calling us to do. That we will continue to work in partnership with our ecumenical friends.
We seek to put these Ms1On priorities into prattl through the work of the whole people of God led by an ordained minister and a team of Steward-Elders and trustees appointed by the Church Meeting The trustees have complied with their duties under Section 4 of the 2C(16 Charitie5 Act to pay due regard to theguidance issued bythe Charity Commission on public benefit in deciding what activitie5 the church should undertake. Governance The affairs ofthe church are managed bythe Church Meetingwhich meets quarterly duringthe year. All those holding Methodist membership. United Refomied Church membership and joint membership are entitled to attend meetings and to vote. The Minister in pastoral charge of this Church is the Revd Susan Mclvor.
Review of progress and achievements Number of Church Members: 107 Members, of which 80 Methodist, 14 URC, 13 Joint. In the twelve monthsto 31108125 we have been excwted to see ourfellowship growtogether and the vibrancy of worship in a smaller building has been a particular joy. We have welcomed new attendees. some of whom have become new members. We continue to maintain two sites and progress ha5 been made in the Sale of our old site. New building work is scheduled for early 2026 and we pray that this will help enable renewed energy to engage in God's calling to share his transforming love. Currently around two dozen community groups regularly make use of the buildings on the two sites. Our Newmarket 5t. site hosts Skipton Food Bank. We provide a Warm Space Hub at Westmoreland Street during the cooler months, which provides something to eat and drink, games and opportunityto connect with others. This continues in the warmer months. rebranded as Welcome Space. Both sites host U3A classes and community groups as diverse as Alcoholics Anonymous. Wellbeing Café. Exclusively Inclusive, Avalon, Dementia Support. Rainbows and Brownies. A part-time Community Worker 15 employed by the church to work from Westmoreland St. As well running the Warm Space Hub, he has established a CommunityAllotment which is visited bv a number of local groups= young and old. Among the many other church activities including prayer group5 and bible study house groups, we run a Coffee Shop three times a week. Men's Fellowship. a Ladies'monday Group". services including music and communion are held at local nursing and residential homes. Well over 500 followers and subscribers access our content on Facebook and YouTube. Our weekly worship is livestreamed which allows people to access it even when not attending. Currently there are over 100 views each week. We continue to support Skipton PRIDE and the church was represented at the Skipton PRIDE 2025 weekend with a stall on the High Street and a PRIDE service. Regular communion services are held at the Mill House Care Home. across the road from our Westmoreland Street site. We have continued to support a Refugee weekend with members of the congregation hosting refugees on a weekend awayfrom nearby cities and sharing a Servi together. We have raised money for Mercy Ships, Wycliffe Bible Translation. Christian Aid and Action for Children among other organisations. Looking ahead into 2025-26 we continue to raise money to improve the facilities at the Westmoreland St. site, so that we can expand our offering to the community and start to move some of the activitie5 from the Newmarket St. Site across. with an eventual plan to close the Newmarket St. site. To date we have raised the majority of the money through local fundraising and grants. We expect the extension to be built in the latter earlier half of 2026.
Financial infom)ation The church continues to be financially viable and offers a considerable °share" towards the costs of ministry and maintenance of the work in the Circuit. The Church Treasurer is a member of the Finance and Property Committee and reports regularly to the Church Meeting. As a church we are working out ourvision. as to our future areas of mission and the best way to use of our buildings. TRINITYST ANDREWS CHURCH SKIPTON OFFICERS: Minister Revd Susan Mclvor The officers elected by Church members at the AGM are". CHURCH SECRETARY: TREASURER: PASTORAL SECRETARIES: Neil Platt Martin Bendall Jane Holmes Angela Walls Revd Roger Fox Neil Platt Karen Bendall Eileen Uoyd Marie Hickman Helen Coombes STEWARD ELDERS: OTHER TRUSTEES Judy Rogers Alistair Hey Stephen Coombes FINANCE & PROPERTY COMMIThEE: {Newmarket St. Site) Jean Bedford Peter Bedford {Chalr) Martin Bendall rim Crossley (Secretary) Judith Duxbury (Property steward} Jane Holrnes Property Steward, Westmoreland St. sfte." Richard Waller
Trusteeship The church buildings and hall on both sites are occupied on a formal basis with full running and maintenance costs being borne by the Church Meeting. Parts of the hall are leased to various organisations on leases terminating within five years. The property on Newmarket St. is vested in the Yorkshire Congregational Union as custodian trustee. Any full member of our church can attend our church meetings and vote. Membership is via a commitment to a Christian style af livindworship and the church "receives" new members via a formal part of a service. The investments are vested in the Yorkshire Congregational Union or the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church and TMCP (Trustees of Methodist Church Purposes) as custodian trustees. Reserves pollcy Background Reserves are money lincomel given to the church which is freely available for our general purposes. Therefore. this policy covers our bank account and Central Finance Board ICFBI accounts. The definition of Reserves means that our restricted and endowment fund5 are excluded. The policy The church aims to hold liquid reserves of the approximate equivalent of three quarterly circuit assessment payments plus £5k. This is approximately £54k. The church holds well in excess of this in a deposit account administered by the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church. Risk review The Finance and Property Committee have condurted a review of the major risks to which the church is exposed and systems have been developed to mitigate those risks. Procedure5 are in place to minimise internal risks and these procedures are periodically reviewed to ensure that they still meet the needs of the church. Statement of Trustees. responsibilities Law applicable to charities in England and Wales requires the trustees to prepare financial statements for each financial year which give a true and fair view of the chariws financial activities during the year and its position at the end of the year. In preparing those financial statements. the trustees are required to- select suitable accounting policies and apply them consistently- o make judgements and estimates that are reasonable and prudent; o state whether applicable accounting standards and statements of recommended practice have been followed. subject to any departures disclosed and explained in the financial 5tatements,' and prepare the financial statements on the going concern basis unless it is inappropriate to presume that the charity will continue in operation. The trustees are responsible for keeping accounting records which disclose with reasonable accuracy at any time the financial position of the charity and enable them to ensure that the
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TRINITY ST ANDREVfS CHURCH. SKIPTON INDEPENDENT EXAMINER'S REPORT TO THE TRUSTEES OF TRINITY sr ANDREW'S CHURCH. SKIPTOII I report on the financial statements of Trinity St AndrN¢s Church. Skipton. for the year ended 31 August 2025 which are set out on pages 9 to 14. Resperttve responsibilities of the church members and examiner The church trustees are responsible for the preparation of the finaTrcial statements. The church trustees considerthat an audit is not required for this year under section 144121 of the Charities Act 2011 Ithe 2011 Attl and that an independent examination is needed. It is my responsibility to- examine the financial statements under section 145 of the 2011 Act- to follow the procedures laid down in the General D1CtionS given by the Charity Commission under section 14515llbl of the 2011 Act.. and to state whether particular matters have come to my attention Basis of independent examinerfs report My examination was carried out in accordance with the General Directions given by the Charity Commission. Arb examination includes a review of the accounting records kept by the church and a comparison of the financial statements presented with those records. It also include5 consideration of any unusual items or disclosure5 in the financial statement5 and seeking explanations from you as members Conrning any such matters. The procedures undertaken do not provide all the evidence that would be required in an audit, and consequently no opinion is given as to whether the financial statements present a "true and fair Vie and the report is limited to those matters set out in the statement below. Independent eKarninerfs statement In connection with of my examination. no matter has come to my attention: 11 which gives me reasonable cause to believe that. in any material respect, the requirements.. to keep proper accounting records in accordance with section 130 of the 2011 Art: and to prepare financial statements which agree with the accounting records and comply with the accounting requirements of the 2011 Act have not been met. or 21 to which, in my opinion. attention should be drawn in order to enable a proper understanding of the financial statements to be reached. Julie ridgford FCA Keith Bridgford & Co The Rainhall Centre, Rainhall Road Barnoldswick Lancashire BB18 5DR Date
TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON STATEMENT OF FINANCIAL AcnMnES frjrthe year ended 31 August 2025 Unrestricted Restricted Endowment Funds Funds Funds Note Total 2024 Incomlng resources Incoming resources from generated funds Voluntary income Activities for generating fund5 Investment intome Incoming resources from charitable activities 2d 2a 2b 99,892 37,749 18,245 3.925 lo317 37.749 18.564 106,117 36.039 14,446 319 Resources expended Cost of generating *unds Investment management costs Charitable activities Governance costs 172 630 240 S02 3a 3b 50,632 1.133 91,588 50.632 1,149 96,250 57,434 1,366 101,026 16 4.662 3d 160 666 Net Incomin101rtgoin8) reSoUrS before transfer5 24.193 14341 23,759 79,936 Transfers Net incomingjloutgoinglresources before other recognised gains and losses 21,435 5.582 13,2581 23.759 79,936 Revaluation of functional property Gains/llossesl on investments 15.804 15.804 15.722.2551 8,149 10,203 8.140 Net movement in funds 37,239 5.591 4,882 47.712 15,632.1161 Total funds brought forward 2,297.502 87.867 214.639 2,600,008 8.232,124 Total funds carried forward 2 334 741 219 521 2 647 720 2 600 008 The attached notes fom) part of these financial statements
io TRINITY ST ANDREWS CHURCH SKIPTON BALANCE SHE 31 August 2025 2025 2024 Note Fixed assets Tangible assets Investments 2,158,640 2,142,836 216 689 2,359,525 2,383,235 Current assets Debtors and prepayments Cash at bank and in hand 17.097 18.289 223 034 241,323 265,325 Creditors". amounts falling due within one year Creditors and actrued income Net current assets 264,485 240,483 Total assets le55 current liabilities 2.647.720 2,600.008 Net assets 2 647 720 2 600 008 Represented by: Unrestricted funds General fund URC Property fund 176,101 2,158,640 154,666 2,142.836 Restricted funds Prize funds Croft and Robinson Coffee shop legacy fund Building Fund 1,176 5,536 1.125 5,450 4,789 76,503 93A58 87,867 Endowment funds io 219.521 214,639 2 647 720 2 600 008 Approved on behalf of Trinity St Andrev/s Church, Skipton on Revd Susan Mclvor Mr M Bendall The attached notes form part of these financial statements
li TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS forthe year ended 31 AuEUSt 2025 Accounting Policies Basis of preparation of financial statements The account5 hBve been prepared in accordance with the Charities Att 2011 and applicable accounting standards, under the historital c05t accounting rules and comply in all material matters with the Statement of Recommended Prartice -Accounting and Reporting by Chartiie5- revised 2(KJ5. The Financial Statements are prepared under the historical cost convention except for fixed and investments assets, whith are included in the Financial Statements at their rnarket value at the balance sheet date and the gain or loss is taken to the Statement of Finantial Attiviiies. InGornins resoyr£e5 Volunta Income Collection5 are recognised when reived by or on behalf of the churth. Planned giving under Gift Aid is recogni5able onfy when received. Tax recoverable on Gift Aid donations is estimated and recognised at the end of the finantial year. Donations arbd legacies to the church are accounted foras soon as the church is notified of its legal entitlement. the amount due is quantifiable and its ultimate receipt by the church is reasonably certain. Income from investments Bank interest is accounted for when receivable. Dividerhds are accounted for when due and payable. Gains and losses on investments Reali5ed gains 011055es are recognised when investments are sold. Unrealised gains or losses a accounted for on revaluation of investments at 31 August. Otrtgoing resour$ Donation5 Donations are accounted for when paid over, or when awarded. if that award creates a binding obligation to the church. Activities direttl relatin to the work of the church The payments to the Methodist Church are accounted for when due. Funds Unrestrirted funds represent the funds of the thurch which are not subjert to any triCtiOnS regardlng their use and are available for application on the general purpose5 of the church. Fvnds designated for a particular purpose bythe churth leg. The URC Property Fund} are also treated as unrestrirted. Endowment hjnd tapitsl must be maintained except where the church members detide to convert endowed capital into income for use on the property- Any income on thi5 capital can be applied for any purpose. Restrirted funds are those funds that must be spent on restricted purposes and details of the fund5 held and restrictions are provided in note 10. Fixed a55ets Tangible fixed assets le¥cluding inve5tmentsl are functional assets used foi charitable purposes and are Stated at a valuation based on the most rent insurance valuation_ Investments Investments are valued at market value. Current assets Short term deposits include cash held on deposit wrth The Yorkshire Congregation Union, The Trustees for Methodist Church Purposes. the Central Finance Board of the Methodist Church or at the bank.
12 TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 Au8USt 2025 contd. Unrestrirted Restrirted Endowment 2025 2025 2025 Total 2025 Total 2024 2. Incoming resources al Volunta Income Collections- cash Collettions- envelopes Covenants Income tax recoverable Legacie5 and donations 2,050 4,056 39.299 16,022 2,050 4.056 39.299 16,022 5,779 4,366 39,532 21,195 103 817 106 117 bl Activities for eneratin funds Rents receivable & room lettings Coffee shop sales Fund raising events 33,688 4,061 33,688 4,061 32,228 3,811 cl Investment Income Qvoted investment income Income from 501ar panels Bank interest & dividends 5.498 2.235 5,498 2,235 4,654 2,057 319 319 dl Incomin Grants 3. Resources expended al Costs of eneratin funds Coffee shop costs Property repairs & maintenance Heat, light & water Cleaning & materials Publicity Insurance resources from charitable activities 961 6,580 19,421 16,159 823 961 911 15,120 25,132 7,137 2,349 19,421 16.159 823 bl Investment mana Management fees ement costs 16 I Charitable activities Payments to United Reformed Church Payments to Methodist Circuit Wages lay worker Community support projects Refund from Pension Reserve Fund Expenditure on building work Mission & charity donations Junior Church Office & administration costs Sundry expenses 1,792 68.750 12,289 2,088 1,792 68.750 12,289 2.088 1,996 68,750 11,440 13,2001 10.985 6,279 205 2,094 4,662 4.662 4,493 211 1.575 390 4,493 211 1,575 390 101026 dl Governance costs Independent examination fee 840
13 TRINITY ST ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON NOTIQ18 IUE IlllllllAL S TATEMENTg for Ihe year endd 21 August 2025 contd. Staff costs No employee earned more than £60,(XKI pa. No officers of the church received any remuneration or expense5 from the church. The Church employs a lay Worker whose salary is part fvnded by grants. 5. Tangible fixed assets Land & Buildin Value At I September 2024 Revaluation in year At 31 August 2025 2.142,836 Depreciation At I September 2024 & at 31 August 2025 Net book value At 31 August 2025 At 31 August 2024 2 142 836 The church buildings and hall at Newmarket Street have been included at their estimated market value. The church buildings at We5tmoreland Street are recognised in the accounts at their insured value. 6. Investments 2025 Carrying market value at I September2024 Add surplus on revaluation Adjustment Carrying market walue at 31 August 2025 216,689 8.149 243 224 595 At market value.. Investment funds Quoted stocks Cash in hand of fund managers 2025 2024 6,024 199,425 19,146 6,013 191.294 19.382 Market value carried forward 224 595 216 689 The historical cost of the investments is £172,93812024.- £172.9381 7. Debtors 2025 2024 Income tax recoverable Prepayment Mission Group 16m2 18.187 67 103 8. Liabilities". Amounts falling due wtthin one year Accruals 2025 2024
TRINITY sr ANDREW'S CHURCH SKIPTON NOTES TO THE FINANCIAL STATEMENTS for the year ended 31 August 2025 contd. Unrestricted Fund5 Restricted Funds Endowment Funds Total 9. Analysis of assets by fund Fixed assets Current assets Current liabilities 2,158.640 176.941 18401 5,074 88,384 219,521 2,383,235 265,325 18401 2 334 741 219 521 2 647 720 10. Funds Unrestricted funds Funds included in the balance sheet amounting to £41.83712024= £19,192) are designated for specific groups within the church. The URC Property Fund is unrestricted and can be used in the same way as the general fund. Restritted fund5 The Prize fund is held to provide income for prizes. The Muriel Hyde fund can only be spent on Coffee Shop issues as determined by their Committee from time to time. The Croft and Robinson fund's income can only be used for Triniws property. Endowment funds The General, School and Inglis fund provide income for general purposes. The Prize fund 15 held with the endowment to provide income for prizes. Transfers from Endowment can only be used for the repair/improvemenVupkeep of the buildings and this is conscientiously policed by URC Head Office. Fund anal Balance Incomin Brou ht Resources Fornard Resources Ex ended Transfers ains Losses Balance Carried Forward Unrestrirted fvnds General fund URC Property Fund 154,666 2.142.836 168.386 144.193 12.7581 176,101 2,158,640 15,804 Restrirted funds Prize fund Muriel Hyde legacy fund C Croft & CE Robinson Building Fund 1.125 4,789 5.450 76,503 51 161 107 3.925 1,176 4,990 5,536 81,756 16 4.662 {141 5,990 Endowment fvnds General purposes School Inglis Bequest Joan Hollows Prize fund 84,330 116,933 8.970 3.258 4,557 3.581 88,887 120,514 8,970 13,2581 172 630 2 647 720 11. Related party transactions There were no related party transactions during the year except for fees of £68.75012024= £68.7501 which were paid to the Skipton and Grassington Methodist Church1271181 of which Trinity St Andrev/s Church is a member.